Auctions: comic books in 'Elongated Man'

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 356 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4711163019

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane) and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Inside Story of the Outsider!; the Outsider is revealed as Alfred; Alfred is "resurrected." Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino. Truth Behind the False Faces!; Sue and Ralph Elongated Man Dibny go to a museum, where some of the statues have altered faces and the curator gets attacked. Inside front cover is a full-page ad for the 1966 Batman feature film. Letter from letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 358 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4392527012

Written by John Broome. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane) and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. The Circle of Terror!; Batman and Robin battle Spellbinder, a new supervillain who puts Batman into a trance. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Sid Greene. The Faker-Takers of the Baker's Dozen!; Sue Dibny is going to unveil the paintings Peter Baker at an art gallery, but the paintings are missing. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Pennies for UNICEF! public service announcement with Superman, written by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 360 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane) and Joe Giella. The Case of the Abbreviated Batman!; After capturing Gunshy Barton, Batman sends him and his gang to jail, where Gunshy learns shorthand and teaches to his gang, making his crimes easier to pull off without getting caught. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Murphy Anderson. London Caper of the Rockers and Mods!; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny goes to London and sees Big Ben running backwards; a gang of teenage Mods are responsible. Billy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 617,000; average paid circulation 404,339. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 363 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4542890002

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. 2nd appearance of the new Batgirl in The True-False Face of Batman!; Batman and Batgirl battle bad guys; Bruce Wayne has dinner with Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara, who is really Batgirl. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene; a UFO story in which Ralph Elongated Man Dibny and his wife Sue visit Wishbone City, where people are acting very strange. Letters to the editor from Irene Vartanoff, Guy H. Lillian III, and comics writers Mike Friedrich and--yes--Gardner Fox himself! Cap's Hobby Center with G.I. Joe by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 368 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane) and Joe Giella; Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. The Dynamic Duo face an opponent out to commit the "Seven Wonder Crimes of Gotham City", who although captured, still vows to one day commit the "Seven Wonder Crimes of the Modern World"! Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane Sid Greene. The Treacherous Time-Trap!; while at a watch shop, Ralph Elongated Man Dibny discovers that Chronos has trapped the Atom inside a booby-trapped clock. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson, Jr. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 370 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Written by John Broome. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane) and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Neal Adams (his first cover work featuring Batman). The Nemesis from Batman's Boyhood!; Batman and Robin battle Blitzkrieg Bandit, who Batman recognizes as Bart Lambert, a bully who harassed Bruce Wayne when he was a kid. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. Case of the Colorless Cash!; the Elongated Man hides in the back of an armored car to foil a robbery by a motorcycle gang; hes puzzled to find that the money has been replaced with blank paper. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson, Jr. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 371 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4386162004

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. 1st new Batmobile from TV show in Batgirl's Costume Cut-Ups!; Batgirls feminine vanity keeps her from fighting the Sports Spoiler Gang in timely fashion; Batman and Robin step in; the bad guys are distracted by Batgirls legs when she tears her tights. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Sid Greene. The Bellringer and the Baffling Bongs; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny visits a California mission, where theres hidden loot and mysteries afoot. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.